leg

noun

ˈleg How to pronounce leg (audio)
Definition of legnext
1
as in thigh
a lower limb of an animal he broke his leg when he accidentally stepped in that gopher hole

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2
as in stage
a portion of a trip on the first leg of the cruise they went south to the Caribbean

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Recent Examples of leg For the second straight week, the usually capable running quarterback was hesitant to use his legs, going for just 7 yards on two carries. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 Leneis also swam a leg on that relay, along with Zara Benchekroun and Liz Johnson, who had a second-place effort of her own in the 200 free. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 The surgeon also removed two lymph nodes and used a skin graft from Jaime's groin to cover the wound on her leg. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026 Brooklyn head coach Jordi Fernández confirmed that Dëmin, who continues to recover from a right leg bone bruise, will not play Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for leg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg
  1. thigh
  2. stage
  3. calf
  4. lap
  5. pin
Noun
  • He was struck twice in his left arm and twice in the upper right thigh, police said.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Chelsea striker Joao Pedro is out for several weeks with a thigh injury and that's a problem for manager Xabi Alonso.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of thigh
Noun
  • Blue Origin has completed an important structural test for the stage.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The trouble with hydrogen The stage will be powered by the company’s BE-7 engine, already used by its lunar landers.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of stage
Noun
  • As for the strap, the model comes equipped with a gray saffiano calf leather iteration, complete with beige calf leather lining.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and bounce gently up and down, letting the vibration move from the head through the jaw, neck, chest, shoulders, abdomen, hips, knees, calves and feet.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of calf
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  • Byron led a billion laps (362) on his way to absolutely destroying the field yesterday at Martinsville.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The safety car came out again on lap 59, when Arvid Lindblad’s Racing Bull was taken out by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • Using a rolling pin, roll it into a 12-inch round, lifting and rotating the dough and adding another dusting of flour as needed to keep it from sticking.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The glasses securely snap into place on a hook that aligns the charging pins in the case with the tiny contacts on the underside of the nose bridge.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of pin

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